Work-support for boot and shoe machines.



W. G. STEWART.

WORK SUPPORT FOR BOOT AND SHOE MACHINES. AIPPLIGATION FILED JULY 9, 1914.

Patented Dec. 1, 1914.

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W. G. STEWART.

WORK SUPPORT FOR BOOT AND SHOE MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 9, 1914.

Patented Dec. 1, 1914.

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WORK SUPPORT FOR BOOT AND SHOE MACHINES.

' APPLICATION FILED JULY 9, 1914.

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1 AM MM 6 To all whom it may concern:

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM C. s'rnwnntr, or SWAMPSCOTT, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, T UNITED snon MACHINERY COMPANY, or rATER-soN, NEW

JERSEY, A CORPORATION on NEW JERSEY.

WORK-SUPPORT FOR BOOTAND SHOE MACHINES.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented De 1 1914 Original application filed November 14, 1906, Serial No. 343,458.

Renewed May 3, 1913, Serial No. 765,395.

Divided and this application filed July 9, 1914. Serial No. 849,926.

Be it known that I, lVILLIA C. S'rnWAnr, a subject of King George V of Great Brit: ain, residing at Swampscott, county of EsseX, andState of Massachusetts, have in- ,vented an Improvement in Work-Supports for Boot and Shoe Machines, of which the following description, in connection with i support of a boot or shoe during its treatment the accompanying drawings, isaspecification, like letters on the drawings representing like parts. I

The invention to be hereinafter described relates to work supports for sustaining a boot or shoe in position for treatment in the manufacture of boots and. shoes.

The present application a division of application of \Villiam C. Stewart, Serial ho; 348,458, filed November 14:, 1906, re-

.newal Serial No. 7 65,395, May 3,1913, wherein the work support of the present invention was shown and described in connection with pulling over meansi The work support of the present invention, While well adapted for use in connection with pulling over means, as fully set forth in the application of which this is a division, is, nevertheless, not restricted thereto, but is generally adaptable for the by any variety of other than pulling over means. This is particularly the case Where the treating means requires adpistn ents of I the support to properly present portions of between the heel and toe.

the shoe thereto, as, for instance, rights and lefts, or where the shoes or lasts on which the uppers are placed, vary in style or swing In other words, the present invention is especially useful in supporting shoes or lasts with the assembled uppers for the operation of mechamsms which require a symmetrical or other desired predetermined relation to the median lines of the adjacent end portions of the lasts or shoes presented thereto.

. lVith these general matters in mind, an important general feature of the present inventionconsists in means adjustable to support shoes with the median linejof one end portion of both right and left shoes in the same angular position to the right or left,

and including an abutment for each end of the shoe relatively adjustable laterally for variations incrookedness of right and left Elasts. As one embodiment of this feature, the present invention contemplates a support for one .end of a shoe and a support for the other end of a shoe which are relatively movable laterally about a center approximately at the ball line of the shoe and lateral movement of the other end support in the same direction.

Other featuresof the invention which may be conjointly or severally employed are found in the means for continuing. the same directional relation of the two end supports in acting upon shoes of varying size of the same swing, and means for relatively adjusting the vertical relation of the end supports for variations in length size of the same style, or for variations in styles of the be varied within the true scope of the invention as defined by the laims.

In the drawings, wherein the shoe support of the present invention is illustrated as associated with the pulling over mechanism of the prior application, for convenience of exploitation, Figure l is a side elevation showing the shoe support with a shoe sustained in position for treatment; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section of the parts shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a plan view partly in horizontal section, showing the shoe support adjusted for sustaining a right shoe for treatment; Fig. l is. a detail and enlarged plan view of the heel end support; Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the partsshown by Fig. 4; Fig. 6 is a rear elevation of theheel end support, the guide rods being in section;

ticulars of such formorembodimentv may and Fig. 7 is a vertical section on theline 7-7, Fig. 4.

The supporting frame may be of any deof a pulling over machine, the present invention may be most conveniently described in connection therewith.

r The framework in this instance is provided with a suitable supporting bracket 16, Figs. '1, 2, preferably having oppositely extending portions at its top for sustaining are preferably formed longitudinal guides I 22, Figs. 2 and 3, which carry between them a-sliding block 24 from which projects a standard 26 for sustaining the other end supporting member, in this instance the support or abutment for the heel end of the last; This member may be so constructed as to support, without manual adjustment, any shapeof last heel, and it is convenient at this time, as a matter of descriptive arrangement,to explain the preferred construction ;member or abutmentof'the support. 'pins'30 sustain a transverse block 36 formof this heel endmember or abutment of the support.

The preferred construction of heel end supporting member comprises a block, in the form ofa sleeve 28 keyed-to the standard 26, which sleeve is provided with one or more-longitudinally extending pins 80, two as ,here' shown, slidably mounted in guideways'32'in the 'sleeve 28 and held in normal position by means of springs 34, each spring being secured at one end to a lug on its respective pin and at its other end on thesleeve. This construction, as one convenient form, keeps the pins 30 normally and yieldingly pressed toward the other end The ing a frame which supports by horizontally arranged pivots 38, at each end, a member 40 arranged to form a seat for the. bottom and back of the heel end ofthe last. This construction allows the plane of the base of'the heel seatto be placed at any desired angleto the horizontal and to suit the style of last to be'sustained by the support. -The seat or rest 40 is also provided at each end with vertically arranged pins '42 to which are pivoted arms 44 adapted to engage the sides of the heel portion of a shoe placed upon the seat or rest 40. These side arms 44 are normally yieldingly held against the shoe by means of a spring 46, theends of which are secured to lugs on the arms 44. Inward movement of these arms 44 under the force of the spring 46 is limited by engagement of lugs 43 on the arms with lugs 45 on theseat or rest 40. In their preferred normal position, the arms 44 converge slightly. The arms 44, and with them the seat or rest 40, upon which they are mounted,

are also yieldingly held upwardly by means of a spring 48, exte1iding between lugs on the arms 44, and lugs on the frame 36; This upward movement is limited by engagement of lugs 47 on theseat member 40 with lugs 49 upon the frame 86. In its preferrednormal position, the plane of the seator restj 40'is substantially at a right angle'to the standard 26; In order toavoid marr'ing the surface of the upper, a piece of felt 50, or other soft substance, may be secured in any con{ venient manner to the inner surface of the I back41 of: the seat40, and also, if desired, to the iner surface of the side arms 44.

The constructionjust described allows inovement of the side arms independently of the heel; for lasts of different width, and also allows. a movement of the seat or rest 40 carrying theside'arms with it for lasts of different styles, that is, for lasts where the curve under the shank from the ball line to the heel seat may be more or less pronounced, Both these adjustments are yielding and adapt themselvesnaturally to the heel portion of any last which may be used upon the machine." The entire heel support or abutmentis alsogiven a vertical adjustment upon its standard 26 as will be hereini after described, "but from. the construction thus far setforth,it will be apparent that when the last with the upper thereon is placed in the machine, the'arms 44 act upon the upper to slidingly shape the counter to the last and hold the parts in such position during the subsequent operation upon the shoe. P

In positioning alast upon'the machine,

the heel end thereofis placed upon the seat or rest 40 and moved backward between-the arms 44, said arms adapting themselves to the curvature of the sides of the heel pore tion of the last centering the same upon its seat or rest, and conforming the heel and counter portions of the upper to the last. At the same. timethe ball of the last placed upon the wings 21' ofthe ball support, provided such wings are employed,

and to further aid, among other functions, In position ng the last upon the support, a

toe positioning stop 52 is vprovided, said stop constituting one convenient form of end supporting member or abutment. This step 52 is preferably V-shaped to better center the toe thereagainst, and is carried upon one end of a l1nk 122wh1ch in turn,

is pivotedto' oneiend of an arm 124, pivotally mounted by its other end uponthe toe block 18. The toe block 18 is provided with a transversely extending pivot pin 126'on which a lever 128 is fulcrumed. -One end of thislever is adapted to engage the arm 124 near its upper end but-isnormally kept. out of engagement therewith by means of a spring 132 pressing against its other end 132, the end v130 of said lever is brought into engagement with the arm 12 4., the movement of which about its-pivot on the block '18 will force the toe stop or end support 52 toward the other or heel end support to effectively hold the last between the two said end supports or abutments, the permis- .sible yielding movement of the pins 30 allowing heelward movement of the last as pointed out in said application. This move- .ment of one end support or abutment toward the other as described, is preferably under control of the operative through a hand lever 138, Figs. 1 and 2, which, as here shown, is at the left hand side of the machine and is mounted on a transversely-extending rock shaft 140 carrying a cam surface 142 which, on movement of the rock shaft, is adapted to engagethe end 133 of the lever 128 to force it against the tension of the spring 182 and thus bring the upper end of the lever 128 against the lever 124. and with it move the last through the end support or abutment 52, as will be readily understood. Thus, under hand manipulation, the last is engaged at its respective end portions by end supports or abutments, and

is held between and by them for the action of the mechanism to which the shoe is'to be subjected, and while the described characteristics of the end supports or abutments constitute a good, practical form thereof, it is to be understood that the invention may be varied in this respect to suit the conditions of use. In order that the last when thus held by the end supports or abut.- ments shall symmetrically present the median linev of one end portionof the last to the mechanism which is to treat the shoe, the present invention contemplates that the end supports shall be relatively adjustable laterally for rights and lefts, and for variations in cookedness of lasts. With respect to the toe end supports or abutments, the present invention contemplates that it shall be given a swinging movement to the right or left about a center between the end por-' tions of the last, so that when the last is placed upon the support its toe may be correctly positioned with relation to the new location. In the uarticular construction hereinillustrated and as fully described in the application of which this is adivision, this may be accomplished by means now to be described. 1

The toe block 18, which carries the ball supports 21 and a toe positioning stop 52, is] pivoted at 19 on the extension of the bracket 16, the pivot lying upon the center line of the machine, and a curved gib 17 is mounted upon the bracket 16 in position to guide the end of the toe block. The toe block 18 is also provided with a tail piece 442, which preferably has a forked end, Figs. 2 and 3, adapted to engage a pin carried by an arm 4: 15 projecting rearwardly from the inner end of the arm lll which carries the beveled segment 4:15 meshing with a corresponding segment 413, Fig. 3, on the arm 412, Fig. 2, which rises from the rock shaft 410. A hand lever 40s effects swinging movement of the arm are through the connections stated and as fully described in said other application. r

From the construction described, it will be readily seen that as the lever 108 is moved in one direction it will throw the tail piece 442 of the toe block 18 tothe right of the center line of the machine, and consequently the toe positioning stop 52, which is on the opposite side of the pivot 19 from the tail piece 442, will be thrown to the left of the center line of the machine. Similarly, a movement of the lever 408 in the other direction will throw the toe positioning stop to the right of the center line of the machine, thereby positioning the end portion of the last with its median line of right or left lasts symmetrically disposed with re spect to the means to the treatment of which the shoe is to be. subjected.

Coincident with the movement of the toe end support or abutment for rights and lefts, or for the particular swing of the last, the present invention further contemplates that the other end support or abutment shall be appropriately moved laterally to properly position such other end support or V abutment to the change in the swing of the last. Likewise, for the treatment of shoes of different lengths, the distance between the two end supports or abutments is to be changed; and the present invention, therefore, contemplates that in such changing relations the direction of movement of the heel end support or abutment shall continue in the direction prescribed by the swing of the last. Adjustment for variations in lengths of lastsmay be appropriately described first. The means preferred to perform this adjusting operation for variations in length, is best indicated in Figs. 1 and 3, wherein a short shaft 478 is suitably journaled at one side on the frame of the machine, and is rocked through a lever 480 secured thereto, said shaft also being provided with an arm 482 having a beveled gear segment 4:83 which meshes with a second beveled gear segment 185 which may be carried by one end of a link 484 pivoted, at 486 between its ends to a stationary bracket. A similar link 488 is pivoted at its outer end to a stationary bracket 489and the inner ends of these two links are-pivoted together by means of a pin 490, they. being of sufiicient length to form a toggle joint extending transversely of the support. The pin 490 has also connected to it one end of a link 492, Figs. 2 and 3, extending longitudinally of the machine, its outer end being pivoted to the heel block 24.

By means of the connections just described, it is seen that upon movement of the lever 480'in' one direction through the toggles 484 and 488, the heel block 24, sustaining the heel end support or abutment, is moved in its guides 22. This movement of the heel block 24 in one direction will increase the distance between the toe end support or abutment 52 and the back 41 of the heel end support, andmovement in the other direction will act in the reverse manner.

Owing to the fact that it is desirable, in this-embodiment of the invention, to keep the toe ends of all sizes of right lasts of a prescribed swing ina single initial position longitudinally, and the toe ends of all left lasts of the same character in an analogous single initial position, and further, owing to the fact that when so positioned the heel end of a right last must have a, deflection or swing to the left and the heelcnd of a left last must have a swing or deflection to the right as the standard 26 is moved to increase or decrease the distance'between the two end supports, the heel end support should be guided in a line having the'same angular relation to the longitudinal'center line of the machine as the swing of the last to be supported. To this end, the arm 414 is provided with a projecting slotted member 500, Figs. 2 and 3-,the end of the slot being preferably directly above the pivot pin 416 of said arm 414. i The heel end sup porting. standard 26 is directly sustained by a block movable transversely in guideways 504, Fig. 2, formed in the heel block 24, and the lower end ofthe heel end supporting standard 26 extends through the sustaining block 502 and through a transverse'slot 25, Fig. 3, in the heel block 24.

This'standard carries at its lower end, a roll 506 adapted to rest in the slot formed in the member 500. From the construction described, it will be seen that when the lever 408 ismoved to throw the toe end support orfab'utment to thelleft of the center line of the machine, in positioning the toe of a right last, the slotted member 500 will also be thrown to the left hand side of the center line of the machine about the pivot 416, thus lever 480'is thereafter moved to adjust the machine for a larger size of last and the heel block 24 is moved in a line parallel to the center line of the machine in its guides 22, the heel end supporting standard 26 is guided in itsmovementby the slotted member 500, being carried to. one side of the center line as'it is "thus moved, thetransverse movement being allowed by'the trans verse slot 25, Fig. 3, in the heel block 24 and the movable block 502.' By the means described, theheel end support or abutment is always placed incorrect relation to the toe end support or abutment, 'nofmatter what pize shoe is to be treated, whether right or etw.

It is desirable in some treatment, to support the last with its ball resting firmly upon the wings 2l which act as a'ball support, though these are not a-lwayspessentiall .VVith different sizes of lasts, the curvature under the shank from the ball line to the'heel will vary, and therefore the vertical distance be tween the plane of the ball offthe last and the plane of the heel seat or "rest will vary." This distance "will also vary with different styles of lasts'of theisame size. To insure the positioning of. the last asxdesired, the 7 present invention contemplates" means for y varying the vertical distance between the ball support and the heel seator rest 40, .and

to this end the heel end support is made adjustable upon its standard as is best illustrated in F igs, 1 and 2.. As there shown, the sleeve 28, which carries the entire heel end support, is given a free motion vertically on the standard 26 andis provided with an arm 530 on which is a roll 532. This'roll rides within a'slot 5340f a bar 536 extending longitudinally of the machine, and suitably supported upon the machine frame as by the standards 538. Each end of the bar 536 has a slotted connection 540 with its respective standard so that the angular relation of the bar to the heel standard 26 may be altered at will in conformity with different styles or kinds of lasts.

lVith' the construction described, as the heel standardis moved in either direction by the lever 480, to adjust the heelend support or abutment for a different size of last, the roll 532 travels-up or down the slot 534, and

the heel end support or abutment will be f raised or lowere'das'it moves longitudinally. The variation in the distance between the planes of the ball and heel restof a last for each difference in size, is constant forany particular style, and therefore by changing the angle of the bar 536 it will automatically 12.5

and correctly vary theheight of the heel rest or seat member 40 with respect to the toe end support for any style of last when the machine is adjusted for size. The right and left controlling lever 40 is provided ith means to lock it in one position or the other, audit is desirable to make such means adjustable so that the throw of the lever may be readily altered to correctly set thepartsto 'positiondifferent styles of shoes or crooked lasts. The preferred construction for use with this particular embodiment of the invention is best shown by 3, wherein there is mounted on the journal of the rock shaft L10, a bracket 592, Figs. 1 and 2, having a segment top 593, Fig. 8. This segment is channeled longitudinally, and in the channel are two-blocks 594, each provided with a beveled projection 596 and a shoulder 598 forming between them a recess. The shank of the controlling lever has mounted therein a spring-pressed detent 600 which, when the lever is moved, will ride up one or the other of the beveled projections 596 and seat itself in one of the recesses, thus locking the lever in the position to which it is thrown. In order to alter the amount of throw, the blocks 59% are made adjustable on the segment 593. Thesegment top is pro videdwith a slot 602 at each end and the blocks 59 1are'held at any desired point in their respective slots by-the clamping screws 604. r

Thevsize controlling lever 480 is provided with a suitable locking meansand scale to aid the operative in quickly setting the machine. Referring to Fig. 1: a bracket 608 is mounted on the journal of the rock shaft.

478. This bracket sustains a segment 610 provided with teeth adapted to be engaged by 'aspring-pressed detent 612 carried by the shank and the lever 480; The segment is also preferably provided with a scale to indicate the proper amount of movement to be given to the lever L80 to set the machine for the required size of shoe. Frequently a given size of one style of shoe will be equal to a quarter or half size larger or smaller than the same given size of another style, and it is therefore desirable to'provide means for adjusting'the scale with relationto the controlling lever so that the figures on the scale denoting a particular size may be'used with a new standard of measurement. To this end there is preferably provided a guideway for the segment 610 on the bracket 608,

' for instance, a mortise and tenon, 614, and a port-sustains the shoe sole downward with clamping screw 1 616 is passed through the segment and through the slot in the bracket. The'scale is thus easily adjusted for diflerent standards of size. i

As will be evident from bodiment of the invention, the work supthe forepart of the sole, resting on a support and-the heelportion sustained in desired relation thereto as prescribed by the curvature between theball line and heel,'the

construction being such that the shoe is presented to the-machine for treatment in the most convenient position-for the operative the described emto'determine the relation of the upper and last. This is important in some operations to which the shoe is subjected, and other supports while the heel end support is movable laterally in the same direction and in a straight path. The two end supports having been appropriately adjusted for any swing of last, it will benoted that the angular relation of the median line of the shoe to the center line of the machine will be continued or maintained as different lengths of shoes are placed upon the support for treatment. This is of importance, because, as well understood by those skilled in the art, some machines require that one end of the shoe shall be presented in a defined or predetermined position even though the length of the'shoes ma vary, and this same requirement exists in some cases even though the style of shoe, or the curvature thereof at the shank may change in the di ferent shoes treated, all of which find response in the various features. of the invention as hereinbefore described.

The terms last and shoe are herein used in the general sense and are intended to indicate thatthe shoe upper and last are in assembled relation.

What is claimed is 1. In a work support for boot and shoe machines, the combination of a toe end supporting member, and a heel end supporting member constructed and arranged to support a shoe between them, said lieel end supporting member being laterally movable to accommodate itself to lasts of different swing and constructed for engaging the counter portion of an upper on a last to conform the rear portion of the upper ini cluding the counter to the last by a sliding shaping movement relative to the last and upper.

2. In a work support for boot and shoe machines, the combination of a support for one end of a shoe and a support for the other end of the shoe constructed and arranged for relative movement laterally one about a center located between the ends of the shoe and the other in a rectilinear path.

3. A work support for boot and shoe machines, comprising an end support or abutment for one end of a shoe, an end support or abutment for the other end of the shoe, means for adjusting the relative lateral positions of said end supports to maintain like angular relations of the median lines of right and left shoes to the center line of the machine, and means for continuing the established angular relation of an end support during the adjustment of said support for variations in sizes of shoes by movement or said support in the direction of the established angular relation.

' center substantially opposite the ball line of the shoe.

5. A work support for boot and shoe machines, vcomprising an end support or abutment for one end of a shoe, and an end. support or abutment for the other end of the shoe, said end supports or abutments being relatively adjustable laterally to position right and left shoes with the median line of one end portion in corresponding angular I relation to the center line of the machine,

the end support or abutment for so positioning the median line of one end portion of the shoe being laterally movable about a center substantially opposite the ballline of the shoe, the other end support or abutment being laterally movable in a straight path.

-6. In a work support for boot and shoe machines, the combination of an end support or abutment for one end of a shoe, an end support or abutment for the other end of the shoe, one of'said end supports or abutments being movable in a curvilinear path about a center located between said end supports or abutments, the other being laterally movable in a straight path, and means for effecting simultaneous lateral movements of said supports for rights and lofts.

7. In a work support for boot and shoe machines, the combination of an endsupport or abutment for one end of a shoe, an end support or abutment tor the other end of the shoe, one of said end supports or abutments being movable in a curvilinear path about a center located between said end supports or abutments, the other being laterally movable in a straight path, and means for effecting simultaneous lateral movements of said supports for rights and lefts and maintaining the same angular relation of the median lines of said end supports or abutments to the center line of the machine as said end supports or abuiments 4. A work support for boot and shoe maare adjusted for variations in lengths of right and left shoes. 8. In a work support for boot and shoe machines, the combination of a support for one endof a shoe, a support for the other end of the shoe, and means for laterally moving one of said end supports in a curvilinear path and simultaneously moving the other end path. 7 f 9. In a work supportfor boot supportlaterally in a straight and shoe machines, the combination of a support for one end-of a shoe, a support for the other end of the shoe, and means for laterally moving one of said end supports in a c urvilinear path and simultaneously moving the other end support laterally in a straight path and maintaining the established angular relations of the median lines of the I left shoes with the median line of one end portion in the same angularrelation with the center line of the machine, vand means for changing the vertical relationof said end supports for variations in styles.

11. In a work support for boot and shoe machines, the combination of an end support for one end of a shoe, an'en'd support for the other end of the shoe, said supports being relatively movable laterally to correspondingly position right and left shoes with the median line ofone end portion in the same angular relation with the center line of the machine, means for changing the vertical relation of said end supports for variations in styles, and means for automatically changing the vertical relation of the end supports as they are adjusted toward and from each other for variation in shoe length. Y r

12. In a work support for boot and shoe machines, the combination of'a support or one end of a shoe, a support for the other end of the shoe, means for relatively moving said end supports into position to support 7 difierent sized shoes, and means for guiding an end support during its movement in a directlon at an angle to the machlne'center line. i

machines, an end support for one'end of a shoe, means for relativelymoving said sup ports into position to receive shoes of dillerent sizes, and means for guiding one of said 13. In a Work support for boot and shoe end supports laterally'in' the direction of the swing of the shoe during suchmovement.

1.4,. In' 'a 'work support f0r=--boot and shoe 15. In a work support for boot andsho'e.

machines, an end support or abutmentfor one end of ashoe and an end support. or abutment for the other end of the shoe, said end supports or abutments being constructed and. arranged tohave united movement laterally in the same direction, the one in a curved and the other in a straight path, to

positions .for supporting right and left shoes, and relative movement longitudinally.

16. In awork support for boot and shoe machines, a toe end support, a heel end sup- 7 port, means for adjusting said two supports laterally in the same direction with relation to the center line of the machine for rights and lefts, and means for further adjusting one of said end supports laterally as it is moved for accommodating shoes of different lengths.

17. In a work support for boot and shoe machines, the combination of means for sustaining a shoe including a longitudinally and vertically adjustable shoe end support,

a slotted member angularly arranged with relation to the longitudinal-path of adjust ing movement, and means disposed between said end support and slotted member where by movement of the end support longitudinally will also move it vertically.

l8. In a WOI'k support'for boot and shoe machines, the combination of means for sustaining a shoe including a longitudinally and vertically adjustable shoe end support, a slotted member angularly arranged with relation to the longitudinal path of adjusting movements,means disposed bet-ween said end support and slotted member whereby movement of the end support longitudinally will also move it vertically, and means for 'adjusting-theangle of said slotted member.

19. In a work support for boot and shoe machines, a heel end support comprising a heel seat or. rest and shoe engaging arms, said parts being constructed and arranged to have united movement in one direction v r and relative movement in another direction.

20. Inja Worksupportfor boot andshoe machines, a heel end support comprising a heel seat or rest and shoe engaging arms, said parts being constructed and arranged to have united movement in one direction and relative movement in another direction, and means for limiting the movement in either direction.

21. In a work support for boot and shoe machines, a standard, and a heel end support mounted thereon constructed and arranged to have movement longitudinally, transversely, and about a transverse pivot with relation to said standard.

22. In a work support for boot and shoe machines, a standard, and a heel end support mounted thereon constructed and arranged to have 'movement longitudinally, transversely, and about a transverse pivot with relationto said standard, at least one of said movements being yielding.

23. In a work support for bootand shoe machines, the combination of a support for oneend of a shoe, a support for the other end of the shoe, means for simultaneously moving said supports laterallytoposition them to the swing of the shoe, and means for guiding the lateral movement of one of said supports in a straight path and the other in a curvilinear path in the same direction.

24. In a work support for boot and shoe machines, the combination of a support for one end of a shoe, af-support for the other end of the shoe, means for simultaneously moving saidsupports laterally to position them to the swing of the shoe, means for guiding the lateral movement of one of said supports in a straight path and the other in a curvilinear path in the same direction, and means for maintaining the angular relation of the median lines of the shoe to the center line of the machine as the said supports are adjusted for different sized shoes of the same style.

25. A work support for boot and shoe machines, comprising a heel sustaining frame, a heel seat mounted on said frame for movement in one direction and shoe engaging arms mounted on said heel seat for movement in another direction.

26. In a work support for boot and shoe machines, a heel support comprising a I frame, a heel seat yieldingly pivoted on said frame, and shoe engaging arms yieldingly pivoted on said heel seat.

27. In a boot and shoe machine, a heel support comprising a frame, a heel seat movably mounted on said frame, and yieldingly connected shoe engaging arms separately said supports being constructed and arranged to support the shoe sole downward, and means acting through the heel end sup- Copies of this patent may be obtained for the shoe for differently shaped shoes.

30. In a work support for boot and shoe machines, the combination of a toe end engaging means, and heel part engaging means, means to relatively move them to engage a shoe therebetween, and means for moving the toe' end and heel part engaging means laterally in the same direction for right and left shoes, and means for directing the lateral movementof one of said end on gaging means in a straight path.

31. A work support for boot and shoe machines, having in combination, shoe positioning means comprising a toe end engaging member and a heel part engaging member, means normally acting in a direction to cause relative approach of said members, and means for adjusting said members transversely in the same direction in accordance with the swing of the last.

32. A work support for boot and shoe machines having a heel supportcomprising shoe engaging arms, said arms being constructed five cents each, by addressing the Washington,D.C. g Y

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to have united movement in two directions for adjustment to lasts of different sizes and.

swing, and relative movement to receive the heel portion of a shoe between them; I

33. In a work support for boot and shoe" machines, toe end engaging means and heel end. engaging means constructed and ar-. ranged to receive and support a shoebetween them, said heel end engaging rneans being constructed and arranged to act upon the counter portion of the upper to conform the rear portion of the upperto the last by a name to this specificatiomin'the' presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

lVILLIAM G. STEWART.

Witnesses: I I

E1110 A. HoLMoREN,

F A K W. DE TOUR.

Commissioner 0! Patents, 

